Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Job Description

Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

Company Name: Nutritious Agrifuture Bangladesh Ltd.

Vacancy: --

Age: Na

Job Location: Rangpur, Thakurgaon

Salary: --

Experience:

Published: 2025-10-16

Application Deadline: 2025-10-26

Education:

• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Economics
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Statistics
• Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Development Studies
• Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Agriculture

• Bachelor’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Development Studies, or a related field.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledgeable in M&E methods and approaches in the agriculture, health, nutrition, or rural development sectors.

• Demonstrated experience in developing and refining data collection tools.

• Demonstrated experience with data quality assessments and oversight.

• Working knowledge of program implementation, and monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.

• Familiarity with substantive issues such as agricultural policies, agricultural extension systems and services.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Ability to work in a team with strong interpersonal skills.

• Excellent computer applications skills including MS Office.

• Excellent organizational skills, with a proven ability to manage multiple competing priorities under strict deadlines with minimal supervision.

• Excellent oral and written English language skills.

• Ability to drive motorbikes with valid driving license.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• M&E working experience in Global Affairs Canada funded projects and/or International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO).

• Advanced certificates in M&E, Statistics, or Economics.

• REPORTS TO: PROGRAM MANAGER

• POSTING DATE: TBD

JOB SUMMARY

• Nutritious AgriFuture Bangladesh Limited (NAF-BD) seeks a highly motivated Bangladeshi national as a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring and evaluation activities of the NAF-BD projects. This position is a one-year, fixed-term appointment and is renewable contingent upon continued satisfactory performance and program funding. The position is based at project offices in the Thakurgaon/Rangpur district under the Nutritious AgriFuture Bangladesh Limited Office.

BACKGROUND

• Nutritious AgriFuture Bangladesh Limited (NAF-BD) is an independent, national partner organization and a member of the HarvestPlus Solutions network. HarvestPlus Solutions, a U.S.-based nonprofit, is dedicated to expanding access to nutrient-enriched crops and foods by delivering, commercializing, and integrating these innovations into food systems. Building on the pioneering legacy of the HarvestPlus program, a part of the CGIAR, Nutritious AgriFuture Bangladesh Limited leverages scientific advancements and local partnerships to improve nutrition, strengthen livelihoods, and enhance food systems resilience in Bangladesh.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Officer will be responsible for the design, coordination and implementation of the monitoring and evaluation, research, and learning framework of the Projects. S/he will assist the Project Manager to develop a systematic monitoring plan to improve the qualitative and quantitative evidence gathered by the project. S/he will also provide technical assistance to the implementing agencies, particularly in relation to monitoring, reporting, and governance challenges. The M&E Officer will work closely with project staff, partners, and stakeholders to ensure accountability, transparency, and the achievement of project objectives.

Specific duties include but are not limited to:

System Setup

• Assist in the revision of the project log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their measurement.

• Assist in the development and/or finalization of the detailed project work plan and update project activities and timeframes.

• Assist in developing the overall framework for project M&E including mid-term project review and impact assessment. This includes developing a project performance monitoring plan with relevant data collection systems.

• Review the quality of existing data and collection methods.

• Maintain baseline data for each project component and for all project indicators.

• Liaise with collaborating partners to review their management information systems and agree on any required changes, support, and resources.

• Organize and undertake training with collaborating partners on M&E as required.

Coordination and Implementation of M&E

• Collect data on a regular basis to measure achievement against the performance indicators.

• Check data quality with partners.

• Maintain and administer the M&E database; analyze and aggregate findings.

• Support qualitative and quantitative project progress reporting.

• Identify lessons learned and develop case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project.

• Provide feedback to the supervisor on improving project performance using M&E findings.

Communication

• Produce reports on M&E findings and prepare presentations based on M&E data.

• Provide the Project Manager with management information she/he may require.

• Present monitoring and evaluation reports.